October 21st
134km (2,361m vertical)
With Nicole sick in the truck, I rode alone today, averaging 25.1km/h on a day with a lot of climbing. I was first to lunch (passing people that had left an hour before me) and first to the hotel...beating Al by 15 minutes. I haven't pushed myself to ride this quickly in ages, and was pleased to see that I could still do it. (Although my legs are much more sore than usual tonight.)
Although the ride was uphill almost all day, the 10km mountain pass had a surprisingly gentle slope. We also had a tailwind and crisp, but comfortable weather all day. A nice fall ride. The scenery was pretty bland despite all the climbing, but last year there was a snow storm and no one could see anything...so I can't complain.
Nicole and Trine are both still feverish and not eating much, so they won't ride tomorrow. Ben, one of the tour leaders, is also feeling ill and has taken a bus ahead to Lanzhou, where we will join him tomorrow.
Tree-lined street:
Woods with a carpet of leaves:
Autumn in the mountains:
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